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Sesame Seed Pellets - Til Ke Laddu

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Happy Makar Sankranti & Pongal to all!!!
Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year i.e. the 14th of January. Can you guess why? This is because the festival of Sankranti is based on the solar calendar unlike the rest of Indian festivals, which are based on the lunar calendar. Makar literally means "Capricorn" and Sankranti is the day when the Sun changes it's position from one sign of the Zodiac to the other. Even though Sankranti comes every month, in the month of Magha (January) it is considered especially auspicious as it coincides with the harvest season and marks the end of the winter season. (Info: Google)

Being a South Indian, I've relived the happiness and joy of Pongal every year... Though I did make chakara pongal which is customary in our house, I also decided to make Til Ke Laddu or tilgul.

The sesame seed or til is given a lot of importance because in this season it is considered to have nutritive and medicinal properties. Til when mixed with jaggery becomes sticky and is exchanged with one another as a symbol of friendship in Maharashtra. In Marathi there is a famous saying "tilgul ghya aani god god bola" which means..."take tilgul and speak sweetly". People are encouraged to imbibe the qualities of tilgul and stick together with love and friendship.

Here's the recipe...

Ingredients: Makes approx 30 big laddus
500 gms white sesame seeds, roasted,
250 gms jaggery, grated,
100 gms peanuts, roasted, deskinned,

Method:
1.) Grind the sesame seeds in a mixer to a semi-fine powder. Remove and set it aside.
2.) Grind the peanuts coarsely. Remove and set it aside.
3.) Grind the grated jaggery until its super-fine and start to form lumps.
4.) Add the ground sesame powder and peanut powder and give it a good churn.
5.) Remove and while its still warm, shape them mixture into round laddu's.

Sneek Peek:



Delicious, beautifully round laddu's....


"tilgul ghya aani god god bola"
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  1. UnknownJanuary 16, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Looks so delicious, and perfectly round in shaped laddus.

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  2. leheriaJanuary 16, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    How on the earth did u make such perfect circles?!! They look awesome. Haven't had these for a long long time.
    Soma(www.ecurry.com)

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  3. ChamJanuary 16, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Wow,really fascinating the shape u got! Look like delicous edible globe

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  4. UshaJanuary 16, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    What perfect shapes, how did you get such perfect shapes...looks delicious..

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  5. lubnakarim06January 20, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    Wow simply scrummy. Makes me hungry... Where do you stay in Bangalore dear?

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  6. somaJanuary 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    U changed your Look!! for a couple of minutes i thought i was in the wrong blog, till i saw ur picture. hothath ki holo?
    Soma(www.ecurry.com)

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  7. SunshinemomJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    You have changed! I got confused - thought I was in some other place but I have been here before:) I am linking up my next post to your tilguls - they are perfect unlike the sticky one that decapped my tooth!!

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  8. jenifer lewiJanuary 19, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    its looking so good today i am trying this dish/ receipe because i like it so much.

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  9. jenifer lewiJanuary 19, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    wow its so nice...............

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